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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,361.48, 123,678.86 and 51,393.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,361.48, 123,678.86 and 51,393.56 is: 77,175.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,361.48 : 123,678.86 = 51,393.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,361.48/123,678.86 = 51,393.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,361.48x = 123,678.86 × 51,393.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,361.48x = 6,356,296,036.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,356,296,036.78/82,361.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,175.60

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